Items covered: Intel invests in Unwired; Intels invests in Skype; National RFID Trial to get underway; More on Broadband over powerlines; Skylook: Interview with Skylook co-founder Jeremy Hague, the Skype recording tool; Interview with Craig Doyle, CEO of the SSHED a business accelerator near Sydney;Oil Bubbles perserve ancient algae; US-Australia FTA may lead to IP problems over stem cell research

A special APC podcast on the nature and role of technology based clusters which explores their success factors whether they actually work and create knowledge based businesses and economies.

Topics covered this week: Indian call centres sell personal details Zotob virus cripples Aussie car plant Federal government approves full sale of Telstra 1.1 bn broadband fund announced Federal Government defends its broadband services Telstra launches 3G network services Unwired seeks 3G partner Explosive detection system company receives grant Spay on contraceptive for plants Tidbinbilla space copplex 40 years young Interview with Matt Jones from ozpodcaster.com all details at www.antipodeanpodcast-blog.com

Topics covered: Discovery landing sound snapshop; Telcos suffer loss of landline users; Unwired strengthens its position; VOIP gains traction, SKYPE gets SKYLOOK the Microsoft Outlook integrated SKYPE recording program; Redheads and pain; Gene for migraine closer to being identified; new treatments for heart disease; Eureka Science awards 2005; Australian University teaching ranking surprise; plus podsafe music from the podshow

A quick catchup show to get back into the technology groove. Items covered: Podsafe music at www.music.podshow.com; New Australian tech podcast at ozpodcaster.com

Part 2 of the tour including observations whilst on a side trip to Syria

A travel sound seeing tour of observations during travel to Lebanon during late July 2005 plus some discussions of technology issues in Lebanon and the internet

I have been on vacation in parts of the Middle East and so there has been a small hiatus in podcasts - a new podcast will be posted in the next few days giving interesting insights from my travels with commentary on technology develops (or lack of) in the Middle East plus social insights from my travesl.